Big Time Rush, the tween pop stars who seem to have outgrown their Nickelodeon roots, are coming back to town for a 7:30 p.m. show Aug. 11 at the Riverside Theater, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave.

The group, who headlined at Summerfest last year and the Wisconsin State Fair the summer before that, are on the road this summer as part of their Summer Break Tour; some dates on the tour also include Nickelodeon popster Victoria Justice, but she's not part of the Riverside gig. | April 2, 2013»Read Full Article(2)

Justin Bieber, 19, has had a problematic PR year, to say the least, with damning headlines practically on a weekly basis. Bieber abandoned his monkey in Germany! Bieber allegedly visited a brothel in Brazil! Bieber urinated in a restaurant mop bucket and cussed out a picture of Bill Clinton!

But he's trying to end his year reminding people he's actually a musician with an iTunes exclusive album, "Journals." Released Monday and reportedly only available as a bundle of songs for two weeks, "Journals" features 10 songs that were previously released on a weekly basis starting in October as part of his recent Music Monday series, plus five brand new tunes. | Dec. 23, 2013»Read Full Article(11)

As Christmas quickly approaches, the airwaves - and stores - are filled with the sounds of the season. So, we'll take a step away for the Hot 100 for a week to take a close look at Billboard's Holiday 100. You can find the full list of the year's biggest Christmas hits here, but first let's take a closer look at the top five below. It's a surprising mix of big stars, reality TV champions and old favorites. Strap on your jingle bells and sing along!